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Galatians 5:1-26 (NET)

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¹ For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery. ² Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all! ³ And I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. ⁴ You who are trying to be declared righteous by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace! ⁵ For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness. ⁶ For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight the only thing that matters is faith working through love. ⁷ You were running well; who prevented you from obeying the truth? ⁸ This persuasion does not come from the one who calls you! ⁹ A little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise! ¹⁰ I am confident in the Lord that you will accept no other view. But the one who is confusing you will pay the penalty, whoever he may be. ¹¹ Now, brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. ¹² I wish those agitators would go so far as to castrate themselves! ¹³ For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another. ¹⁴ For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment, namely, "You must love your neighbor as yourself." ¹⁵ However, if you continually bite and devour one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another. ¹⁶ But I say, live by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh. ¹⁷ For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to each other, so that you cannot do what you want. ¹⁸ But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. ¹⁹ Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, depravity, ²⁰ idolatry, sorcery, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, factions, ²¹ envying, murder, drunkenness, carousing, and similar things. I am warning you, as I had warned you before: Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God! ²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. ²⁴ Now those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. ²⁵ If we live by the Spirit, let us also behave in accordance with the Spirit. ²⁶ Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, being jealous of one another.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 1) Freedom / Legalism / Disputable Matters / Traditions - It is for freedom Christ set us free
(v. 6) Love - Only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love
(v. 6) Faith / Doubt / Worry - Only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love
(v. 13) Serving / Servants - Serve one another in love
(v. 13) Freedom / Legalism / Disputable Matters / Traditions - Do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature
(v. 13) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature
(v. 19) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Acts of the sinful nature
(v. 19) Purity / Sexual Immorality / Adultery - Sexual immorality - An act of the sinful nature
(v. 19) Debauchery / Drunkenness - Debauchery - An act of the sinful nature
(v. 19) Purity / Sexual Immorality / Adultery - Impurity - An act of the sinful nature
(v. 20) Magic Arts / Witchcraft - Witchcraft - An act of the sinful nature
(v. 20) Anger / Fits of Rage / Bitterness - Fits of rage - An act of the sinful nature
(v. 20) Idolatry - Idolatry - An act of the sinful nature
(v. 20) Hatred - Hatred - Act of the sinful nature
(v. 20) Selfish Ambition - Selfish ambition - An act of the sinful nature
(v. 20) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Acts of the sinful nature
(v. 21) Jealousy / Envy - Envy - An act of the sinful nature
(v. 21) Debauchery / Drunkenness - Druckness- An act of the sinful nature
(v. 21) Jealousy / Envy - Jealousy - An act of the sinful nature
(v. 21) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Acts of the sinful nature
(v. 22) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Fruit of the Spirit
(v. 22) Goodness / Good - Fruit of the Spirit - Goodness
(v. 22) Love - Fruit of the Spirit
(v. 22) Faith / Doubt / Worry - Fruit of the Spirit
(v. 22) Kindness - Fruit of the Spirit
(v. 24) Self-Denial / Sacrifice - Belonging to Christ means you have a crucified nature

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 6) Mind Change - Accept whatever comes (2011-10-23)
(v. 6) Mission - Peter, From a Reed (2010-12-04)
(v. 13) Mind of Christ - Servant (part III) (2011-07-27)
(v. 13) One Another (part V) (2011-03-19)
(v. 14) Mind of Christ - Servant (part III) (2011-07-27)
(v. 15) Mind of Christ - Servant (part III) (2011-07-27)
(v. 15) One Another (part IV) (2011-03-18)
(v. 16) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part II) (2011-02-15)
(v. 16) Mind of Christ - About Self (part II) (2011-07-16)
(v. 17) Desire's Journey - The Beast Within (2010-05-17)
(v. 17) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part II) (2011-02-15)
(v. 18) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part II) (2011-02-15)
(v. 19) Man of Prayer - The Flesh (part 1) (2008-11-04)
(v. 19) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part II) (2011-02-15)
(v. 19) Sin (part II) (2010-12-22)
(v. 20) Sin (part II) (2010-12-22)
(v. 20) Man of Prayer - The Flesh (part 1) (2008-11-04)
(v. 20) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part II) (2011-02-15)
(v. 20) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Ambition: from God or Satan (2008-05-08)
(v. 21) Man of Prayer - The Flesh (part 1) (2008-11-04)
(v. 21) Sin (part II) (2010-12-22)
(v. 21) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part II) (2011-02-15)
(v. 22) Perfect Patience (2015-11-02)
(v. 22) Man of Prayer - YHWH-shalom (2008-10-13)
(v. 22) Purpose Driven Life - Growth Through Temptation (2008-06-19)
(v. 22) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part II) (2011-02-15)
(v. 22) First the Kingdom - Growing Meekness (2009-12-29)
(v. 22) First the Kingdom - Trees (part 4) (2010-02-11)
(v. 22) Prayer of the Righeous - Singing to Me (2012-10-20)
(v. 22) Holy Spirit (part III) (2011-01-06)
(v. 22) Man of Prayer - The Flesh (part 2) (2008-11-05)
(v. 23) Purpose Driven Life - Growth Through Temptation (2008-06-19)
(v. 23) Man of Prayer - The Flesh (part 2) (2008-11-05)
(v. 23) Holy Spirit (part III) (2011-01-06)
(v. 23) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part II) (2011-02-15)
(v. 23) First the Kingdom - Trees (part 4) (2010-02-11)
(v. 24) Mind of Christ - About Self (part VIII) (2011-07-24)
(v. 24) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part II) (2011-02-15)
(v. 25) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part II) (2011-02-15)
(v. 25) NT Commands (part VII) (2011-03-14)
(v. 26) One Another (part IV) (2011-03-18)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 13) Devotional: Encouragement - Lesson 2 (2008-12-12)
(v. 16) Sermon: Practical ways to live by the spirit (2015-08-02)
(v. 16) Sermon: Practical ways to live by the spirit (2015-08-02)
(v. 16) Sermon: Let it shine (2015-07-19)
(v. 17) Sermon: Practical ways to live by the spirit (2015-08-02)
(v. 17) Sermon: Let it shine (2015-07-19)
(v. 18) Sermon: Let it shine (2015-07-19)
(v. 18) Sermon: Practical ways to live by the spirit (2015-08-02)
(v. 19) Sermon: Practical ways to live by the spirit (2015-08-02)
(v. 19) Sermon: Let it shine (2015-07-19)
(v. 20) Sermon: Practical ways to live by the spirit (2015-08-02)
(v. 21) Sermon: Practical ways to live by the spirit (2015-08-02)
(v. 22) Sermon: Practical ways to live by the spirit (2015-08-02)
(v. 22) Sermon: Let it shine (2015-07-19)
(v. 23) Sermon: Practical ways to live by the spirit (2015-08-02)
(v. 23) Sermon: Let it shine (2015-07-19)
(v. 24) Sermon: Let it shine (2015-07-19)
(v. 24) Sermon: Practical ways to live by the spirit (2015-08-02)
(v. 25) Sermon: Practical ways to live by the spirit (2015-08-02)
(v. 25) Sermon: Let it shine (2015-07-19)
(v. 26) Sermon: Practical ways to live by the spirit (2015-08-02)

Definition(s):
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer